Offense: Arrested on May 3, 2018 in Lincoln, Neb., on an aggravated DUI charge after registering a 0.28 blood-alcohol level that is more than three times the state's 0.08 legal limit. "My wife and I are very appreciative of the over-and-above care of our local officers and paramedics," Wetteland said. Yankees sign Troy Tulowitzki: What scout who saw workout says. A probable cause affidavit says Wetteland is accused of sexually assaulting a child who was known to him. Before joining the Rangers as a closer, Wetteland spent two seasons with the New York Yankees and three each with the Expos and Dodgers. They described Chris as aggressive and jealous of Wetteland. Its the job he has loved from day one. The. Wettelands 43-save season in 1996 earned him his first All-Star berth. Bartonville police have said that they were contacted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on Jan. 9, 2019, on the case. This report contains information from the Star-Telegram;s archives. Offense: Arrested at his home in Houston on July 23, 2014 on a misdemeanor assault charge. He's currently incarcerated at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian, Mich. Wettelands lawyer, Derek Adame, told our partners at The Dallas Morning News that the accusations against him are based on a lie, which he said will be evident very quickly in the trial. Maggie writes about public safety in the D-FW suburbs. Yankees stats: .263 average, 971 AB, 167 runs, 255 hits, 48 doubles, 2 triples, 27 HR, 130 RBI, 154 BB, 164 K, 41 SB, 15 CS, .766 OPS, 340 games in three seasons (1997-99). Offense: Arrested in Miami at 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 1997 after allegedly pulling his estranged wife Jessica Canseco's hair and smacking her in the face while they were been driving home from a night of partying at South Beach. Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. According to prosecutor Lindsey Sheguit, the document was saved on the Argygle school Google account, and the school districts monitoring system flagged it. Adame mentioned the time lapse of the allegation. I've been married just over 20 years to John. Career stats: 194-112, 3.51 ERA, 430 games, 410 starts, 3 saves, 2,800.2 IP, 2,564 hits, 1,198 runs, 1,198 runs, 1,091 ER, 210 HR, 954 BB, 2,293 K in 16 seasons with New York Mets (1984-94), Yankees (1996-97, 2000), Cleveland Indians (1998-99), Houston Astros (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000). The thought that someone can go to the police as an adult 15 years after and say that this happened to him when he was younger is scary. My dad gets an elevated heart rate watching the New York Mets every summer, but I don't think my mom is calling the police anytime soon. Departed Yankees: Traded to Texas Rangers on Dec. 13, 1999 for RHP Brandon Knight and RHP Sam Marsonek. Crypto A Denton County grand jury indicted Wetteland in 2019 on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than age 14. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. The jury in Denton County (Texas) insisted it was deadlocked to the judge, who ruled on the mistrial after a day of deliberations. Wetteland was arrested Monday and charged with one count related to the continued sexual abuse of a child under 14 years old, Denton County Jail records show. Departed Yankees: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 10, 1966 for RHP Joe Verbanic and cash. Wetteland, 56, faces 25 years to life in prison on each of the three counts of the offense if he is found guilty. Ruth was clocked at just 26 mph, but this reportedly was his second traffic offense in a month. Before the likes of Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman became full-fledged baseball legends, Wetteland was arguably baseballs most fearsome shutdown closer. Raised in Columbus, she's a graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism. Yankees stats: 9-14, 3.05 ERA, 130 games, 1 start, 39 saves, 203.2 IP, 191 hits, 80 runs, 69 ER, 18 HR, 45 BB, 147 K in three seasons (1964-66). Punishment: Pleaded guilty in August, 2018 and is awaiting sentencing. He saved a total of 330 games, including career-high-tying 43 for the 1996 world champion Yankees. Offense: Arrested on March 12, 2005 on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly punching his girlfriend and she threw a telephone at his head. Right-handed reliever who was a three-time All-Star and won a World Series in 1996 with the New York Yankees and was named World Series MVP. Wetteland was released from jail after posting a $25,000 bond. A Denton County judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the child sexual assault case against John Wetteland, a former Texas Rangers player who is accused of molesting a boy three times more than a decade ago. DENTON, Texas - Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland's child sex assault trial ended with a mistrial. Offense: Arrested on Aug. 20, 2012 in Tampa on a DUI charge. Punishment: Sentenced to a year and a day in prison. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Offense: Arrested at his suburban Atlanta home at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2012 on a battery charge after he allegedly dragged his wife down stairs, grabbed her neck and threatened to kill her. Yankees stats: 24-14, 4.67 ERA, 67 games, 53 starts, 2 saves, 341.1 IP, 351 hits, 190 runs, 177 ER, 41 HR, 162 BB, 223 K in three seasons (1996-97, 2000). Career stats: 48-45, 2.93 ERA, 618 games, 17 starts, 330 saves, 765 IP, 616 hits, 287 runs, 249 ER, 73 HR, 252 BB, 804 BB in 12 seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers (1989-91), Montreal Expos (1992-94), Yankees (1995-96), Texas Rangers (1997-2000). Canseco pleaded no contest. The trial, which began with jury selection Monday in Denton County, ended in a mistrial Friday afternoon with a jury hopelessly deadlocked 10-2; it's not clear if the majority of the jury favored acquittal or conviction. 38% MARRIED 38% of these people are married, and 63% are single. His breath test was 0.07, under the legal limit of 0.08. Retired on March 30, 2001. The 52-year-old Wetteland is being accused of abusing a 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Way-way-too-early 2023 MLB All-Stars: Predicting full rosters for both the AL and NL, 28 days, 3 teams -- and countless twists: Inside the Carlos Correa free agency saga, Pride, power and complaining about bad airplane food? 9 things to know. Career stats: .298 average, 8,102 AB, 1,676 runs, 2,415 hits, 344 doubles, 72 triples, 536 HR, 1,509 RBI, 1,733 BB, 1,710 K, 153 SB, 38 CS, .977 OPS, 2,401 games in 18 seasons with Yankees (1951-68). Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Joined Yankees: Signed as free agent on Feb. 21, 1991. Punishment: Unknown. Hopefully Wetteland can get the help he needs and can work things out. Catch up with Inside the Rangers on Facebook and Twitter. A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the child sex assault case against former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland after the jury deadlocked. Texas Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher John Wetteland is accused of sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. Punishment: Canseco pleaded guilty and was sentences to one-year probation and counseling. Career stats: 25-21, 3.81 ERA, 385 games, 43 starts, 7 saves, 555.1 IP, 540 hits, 261 runs, 235 ER, 57 HR, 226 BB, 546 K in 10 seasons with Yankees (2007-13), Detroit Tigers (2014-15), Kansas City Royals (2015) and Cleveland Indians (2016). In 2006 he worked as a bullpen coach for the Washington Nationals before heading to Seattle for two seasons in 2009 and 2010. Punishment: Three years probation and 150 hours community service. Send tips via email or Twitter. At one point, the judge said she heard loud arguing coming from the deliberation room. Joined Yankees: Signed as amateur free agent on Aug. 24, 1985. Offense: Arrested on Oct. 25, 2000 after leaving a Tampa drug treatment center to allegedly use drugs with a friend. John Wetteland, who played the final four years of his career with Texas, faces charges that could carry a life sentence. Former Yankees pitcher John Wetteland will return to court in March to face trial for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, court records show. Wetteland earned three All-Star nods in a 12-year career. Offense: Arrested in January 2003 for driving with a suspended license. Wetteland pitched for the Yankees, Dodgers, Expos and Rangers during a 12-year major league career. The 29-year-old woman accused of damaging at least $300,000 worth of artwork during an alleged drunken first date with a prominent Houston lawyer is disputing the allegations and saying there is more to the story, multiple outlets report. Attorney Derek . Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland appeared in a Denton County Court on Monday to respond to charges DENTON, TX - A Denton County judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the child sexual assault case against John Wetteland, a former Texas Rangers player who is accused of molesting a boy three times more than a decade ago. 2009 on a felony charge for writing three bad checks totaling $50,000 each to settle a $150,000 gambling debt to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Wetteland was a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos and New York Yankees, with whom he was crowned the 1996 World Series MVP. That's between Wetteland and his wife. Dowell said Wetteland was released that same day on $25,000 bail. Career stats: .265 average, 363 AB, 41 runs, 90 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 54 RBI, 49 BB, 43 K, 44 SB, 44 CS, 725 OPS, 1,296 games in 11 seasons with Yankees (1941-42), Washington Senators (1943, 1946-47), St. Louis Browns (1948-49) and Detroit Tigers (1950-53). Did he molest a girl as well? Former Yankees pitcher John Wetteland will go to trial in March of 2020 after he was charged with alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to the Dallas Morning News. Joined Yankees: Signed as amateur free agent on June 20, 1949. Career stats: .276 average, 4,237 AB, 568 runs, 1,171 hits, 229 doubles, 25 triples, 134 HR, 620 RBI, 267 BB, 575 K, 31 SB, 22 CS, .755 OPS, 1,276 games in 13 seasons with Chicago Cubs (1981-84), Cleveland Indians (1984-88), Yankees (1989-92) and San Francisco Giants (1996). So someone accused him of something that happened 15 years ago today? He was invited to opening-day festivities in 2018, but was asked by club personnel to leave early in the day. He finished his MLB career with a record of 48-45 with 330 saves and a 2.93 ERA. Punishment: Two years house arrest, followed by a year of probation and community service. Career stats: .289 average, 187 AB, 20 runs, 54 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 10 BB, 46 K, 3 SB, 2 CS, .721 OPS, 76 games in four seasons with Yankees (2015-17) and Cincinnati Reds (2018). You can find Matthew Postins on Twitter @PostinsPostcard. After beginning deliberations Friday around 9:30 a.m., the jury returned to the courtroom. Punishment: Pleaded guilty in a federal court and was sentenced to one-year probation. Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who writes for Cowboys Country. Evan graduated from Georgia State University, but oddly is a Georgia fan. Wetteland was a star back in the. Wetteland pleaded not guilty and said the accusers account of sexual abuse is a lie. After an investigation, Wetteland was arrested a few days later. Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers to Yankees on July 20, 2000 for INF Jose Vizcaino and cash. Departed Yankees: Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates on July 31, 2006 for 1B/OF Craig Wilson. Departed Yankees: Released on July 24, 1996. Joined Yankees: Traded by Colorado Rockies to Yankees on July 28, 2005 for. On cross examination from Derek Adame, one of Wettelands defense attorneys, the technology officer testified that the district could not know who wrote the letter, only that it was written on the accusers account. Though Wetteland is in the Rangers Hall of Fame, the club no longer has official ties with him. Wetteland is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. 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The police chief declined to provide additional details on the arrest "due to the nature of the alleged offense and . 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